Sabbath, March 21st, 2026 | Pastor Kerry-Ann Butler | A Leader Worth Following

There is one leader who will never fail you. There is one leader who will never leave you, and there is one leader who knows everything about you and still chooses you. And his name is Jesus. He is the kind of leader who walks with you through every season of your life. He doesn't disappear when things get difficult. He doesn't abandon you when you struggle. When you struggle with things that nobody else knows about, he doesn't leave you. He doesn't turn his back on you when you make mistakes. [01:36:25] (37 seconds)

We don't just need outer calls, which is important. Don't get me wrong, but we need after care. We need to care for people after the outer calls. Amen? Because salvation is not just is is both a decisive moment and a continuous process that needs to walk out with others. Yes. There's a moment where you say yes to god. But after that moment, there is a journey. There's spiritual warfare. There's ups and downs. You you feel me on that? There's spiritual warfare, like, intense sometimes. Right? And in this journey, it's a journey of learning, of growing, and of becoming. And that's where discipleship comes in. [01:23:44] (53 seconds)

The first point is that discipleship goes. It doesn't stay comfortable. The bible says that believers were scattered because of persecution. But instead of staying silent, they kept preaching. They kept preaching even when they were facing persecution. Amen? They carried Jesus wherever they went. And here's what I've learned. God will often use uncomfortable seasons to grow you into who you're called to be. [01:15:39] (33 seconds)

I want to ask you today, who is discipling you? Who is speaking into your life? Think about it. Who is helping you grow? Who can correct you lovingly, not condemningly, pray with you, and walk with you when life gets hard. Because we were never meant to do this journey alone. The Christian journey is not easy. I mean, life is not easy in general. But when we have people with us that are helping support us and walk with us, it may it makes life all that better and more meaningful and and joyful. And we always have Jesus by our side. Amen? Never forget that. [01:40:33] (54 seconds)

And I also want to challenge you. Who are you discipling? Who are you pouring into? Who are you encouraging? Who are you helping take their next step in their walk with God? Because discipleship is not just something we receive. It's something that we give. Amen? And here's the truth I wanna say. Discipleship is not a luxury that some people have. It's a necessity. It's necessary. It's not just for pastors. It's not just for leaders. It's not just for people who have it all together. Discipleship is for every single believer because this is how the kingdom of god grows, [01:41:27] (50 seconds)

If god brings you to it, he can bring you through it. Amen? So what happens after this? You become a part of their discipleship process, and that's intentional. You become someone god uses to strengthen them. So I wanna encourage you. What you went through and what you're going through right now is not wasted. It's preparation. Amen. God's preparing you for what it is that he has for you to do and to help others in that process. Amen? [01:27:34] (37 seconds)

sometimes god allows us to walk through certain trials not just for our growth but for someone else's breakthrough. Because later on, you might meet someone who is going through a situation the same exact situation are very similar to what you went through. The same pain, confusion, and struggle. And in that moment, you're you're not just speaking from theory, you're speaking from experience. You can look at them and say, I've been there. I've been through what you're going through, and I know what it feels like. And if god brought me through it, he can bring you through it too. Amen. [01:26:54] (40 seconds)

And this is what true discipleship does. It changes you from the inside out. Not just how you act, but how you think, how you speak, how you respond to others. Sometimes people will really get on your nerves, and you wanna tell them two good words. But the holy spirit checks you. We start, like, drawing closer. See, you some of you understand. The holy spirit checks you like, you bite your tongue, you just pray for them. Amen? [01:29:50] (31 seconds)